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How to Clean Billiard Balls

six clean billiard balls
Billiard balls are used in games like pool, snooker, and carom, and keeping them clean can significantly impact your game. Removing stains, dirt, and grime — and keeping them well-maintained and polished — is important to keep your billiard balls clean and pristine. If you want to learn how to clean billiard balls, you've found the right guide. We'll teach you how to keep them clean without causing unnecessary damage or discoloration.

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Beginner's Guide to Air Hockey

Beginner's Guide to Air Hockey
Air hockey is a fun and engaging tabletop game for anyone to enjoy. The game is not solely reliant on skill, but by knowing what you're doing, you can gain the upper hand and make the game more exciting. This air hockey for beginners guide will teach you how to play, what you need, basic strategies and practice tips so you can start your air hockey hobby on the right foot.

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The Different Ways to Play Table Shuffleboard

The Different Ways to Play Table Shuffleboard
There are few games like shuffleboard in terms of accessibility and flexibility. Shuffleboard is easy to understand and doesn't require much physical prowess, so anyone of any age can have a good time playing it. Its simple rules make it easy to customize to create new ways to play. For these reasons and more, a shuffleboard tabletop game is an extremely popular and fun way to socialize with friends and family. That's why we put together this guide on how to play table shuffleboard so you can join in the fun and enjoy everything this unique game has to offer.

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What Is the Difference Between Carom, Pool and Snooker?

What Is the Difference Between Carom, Pool and Snooker?
While carom, pool and snooker may seem like very similar games, they vary widely in the types of tables required, the amount and size of balls needed, how the point systems are structured and how the game is played. This guide will walk you through each game's specific differences and gameplay.

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Imperial 2023 Father’s Day Gift Guide

Imperial Father's Day Gift Guide

Imperial has created a Father’s Day Gift Guide to help find the perfect gift for Dad. Imperial has the gifts from pool tables to professional-grade cues and accessories to officially Licensed NFL, MLB, NHL, and NCAA products that will make this the best Father’s Day ever.

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How to Play Pool by Yourself

How to Play Pool by Yourself
Playing pool is a fun way to bond with friends and family, but who says you can't flex your skills while you're at it? Practice is vital to improving your pool skills and impressing your guests. Playing pool alone can help you learn various techniques that you can show off during matches. You can play many challenging and fun solo pool games in your free time. Many of these games are variations of two-player pool games, so you can perfect your game in private and flaunt your skills later.

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How to Use the Dots on a Pool Table

Take a close look at your pool table. See those white spots or diamonds on the rails on every side? They have a greater purpose beyond adding to the aesthetics of a pool table. These spots are a part of the diamond system of billiards. Accuracy is vital to your performance in pool, and the diamond system will aid you in setting up more accurate shots to help you beat your opponents.

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Can You Keep a Pool Table Outside?

Can You Keep a Pool Table Outside?
You can enjoy pool anytime with any number of friends or family. The game brings people together and provides endless entertainment. Pool tables can be kept outside or inside, but you can't convert an indoor pool table to an outdoor one. To enjoy a pool table outside, you can buy an outdoor one. 

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